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October 2, 2006 ISSUE 230
COMPUTERHOPE.COM NEWSLETTER
- http://www.computerhope.com/nletters/nl230.htm -
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IN THIS ISSUE:
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1. Weekly Computer Term
2. What's new in the news last week
3. Computer viruses, worms, security, and/or privacy threats
4. What's new at Computer Hope this week
5. Hot computer issues
6. All Talk
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1. Weekly Computer Term.
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Drop shadow ( http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/d/dropshad.htm ) -
A dark overlay that covers a section of text or a graphic that makes the object appear three-dimensional. In operating systems and software programs, drop shadows are commonly used to bring attention to an object, such as a dialog box when it opens on the screen.
See our complete dictionary listing and a daily computer term at:
http://www.computerhope.com/jargon.htm
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2. What's new in the news last week?
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Top News Story: Lenovo to recall 526,000 notebook batteries
news.com.com -- Lenovo will recall 526,000 notebook batteries due to faulty batteries, the company said on Thursday.
Related Stories: Dell recalls 100,000 more battery packs
news.yahoo.com -- Dell Inc., the world's largest personal computer maker, said Friday that it is increasing the recall of Sony Corp. battery packs used in its systems to 4.2 million units from 4.1 million units.
Sony to Initiate Global Replacement Program for Notebook Comp...
japancorp.net -- Sony Corporation will initiate a global replacement program for certain battery packs that utilize Sony-manufactured lithium ion cells used by notebook computer manufacturers in order to address concern related to recent over-heating incidents. Sony always strives to deliver the highest level of satisfaction to its customers and all consumers. We believe that this program is in the best interest of both our customers and all consumers.
10/01/2006 - Intel and Symantec Push Security Into Firmware
10/01/2006 - Rise of the web's social network
10/01/2006 - Cybercrooks add Windows flaw to arsenal
10/01/2006 - Hackers claim zero-day flaw in Firefox
10/01/2006 - Second third-party fix out for Windows bug
10/01/2006 - Go to college for free online
10/01/2006 - Google buys garage where empire began
10/01/2006 - Yahoo allows outsiders to innovate on Yahoo e-mail
10/01/2006 - Teen with medical microchip dies in Fla.
09/29/2006 - AOL Unveils New Winamp Version
09/29/2006 - Forget 'emoticons' - use your own smiley face
09/29/2006 - Dell's no-excuse recycling program begins
09/29/2006 - Toshiba joins massive recall of Sony batteries
09/29/2006 - Apple releases Mac OS X security update
09/29/2006 - Attack of the killer prototype robots
09/29/2006 - Microsoft warns of Windows flaw
09/29/2006 - Internet control 'nears autonomy'
09/29/2006 - GIF is NOW finally free
09/29/2006 - Wine 0.9.22 released.
09/29/2006 - HP to acquire Voodoo PC
09/29/2006 - Sony to Initiate Global Replacement Program for Notebook Comp...
09/29/2006 - Dell recalls 100,000 more battery packs
09/28/2006 - Army expects 'suicide hacker' attacks
09/28/2006 - Microsoft, Peter Jackson to form game studio
09/28/2006 - U.S. homework outsourced as "e-tutoring" grows
09/28/2006 - Symantec: Microsoft won't give us key Vista tech
09/28/2006 - Branson unveils Virgin spaceship
09/28/2006 - 'Tower of Babel' technology nears
09/28/2006 - BBC and Microsoft sign agreement
09/28/2006 - Lenovo to recall 526,000 notebook batteries
09/28/2006 - Zune details unzipped
09/27/2006 - Intel Launches $1 Million PC Design Challenge
09/27/2006 - China says blogs up 30-fold in 4 years
09/27/2006 - Toddler buys pink convertible on eBay
09/27/2006 - Microsoft files lawsuit over DRM crack
09/27/2006 - MySpace may be worth $15 billion
09/27/2006 - Intel touts 80-core processors, silicon sandwiches, and lasers
09/27/2006 - Microsoft spinoff tests social networking site
09/27/2006 - Tom's Hardware is 10 Years Old Today
09/27/2006 - Yahoo! has acquired Jumpcut
09/27/2006 - Saving Your Life on a Hard Drive
09/27/2006 - iTunes 7.0.1 Arrives
09/27/2006 - Google: Happy Birthday to us!
09/26/2006 - Microsoft rushes out 'critical' fix
09/26/2006 - Suit blames video game for N.M. slayings
09/26/2006 - Comcast Denying Access to Google Sites in Massachusetts?
09/25/2006 - Online ad revenues in U.S. set record
09/25/2006 - Computer virus writers plan slow spread
09/25/2006 - RingCube software squeezes PC onto iPod
09/25/2006 - Top Ten coolest things seen with google earth.
09/25/2006 - NAB customers phished from Sarajevo Airport
09/25/2006 - 'Payphone Warriors' call on New York streets
09/25/2006 - Honda unveils diesel system to rival gasoline cars
09/25/2006 - 1,000 Page Per Minute Printer
09/25/2006 - Google Will Boost Product Searches
09/25/2006 - New Mouse Kills Germs
09/25/2006 - AOL members sue over search data release
09/25/2006 - Lenovo probes Sony batteries after airport fire
09/25/2006 - Home invasion: cybercriminals' latest ploy
09/25/2006 - Patricia Dunn Resigns from HP Board
Find links to each of the above news articles at:
http://www.computerhope.com/cgi-bin/oldnews.cgi?2672006
Find all of the latest news and article headlines at:
http://www.computerhope.com/news.htm
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3. Computer viruses, worms, security, and/or privacy threats
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* Virus: No new virus news this week.
* Security:
Cybercrooks add Windows flaw to arsenal
news.com.com -- Attackers have added another, yet-to-be-patched Windows flaw to their arsenal, experts warned Saturday.
Hackers claim zero-day flaw in Firefox
news.com.com -- The open-source Firefox Web browser is critically flawed in the way it handles JavaScript, two hackers said Saturday afternoon.
Second third-party fix out for Windows bug
news.com.com -- For the second time in as many weeks a group of security professionals has released a third-party fix for a Windows flaw that is actively being used in cyberattacks.
Apple releases Mac OS X security update
news.com.com -- Apple Computer released an update Friday for Mac OS X to fix several vulnerabilities that could allow attackers to execute code on unpatched systems.
Microsoft warns of Windows flaw
cbc.ca -- Microsoft Corp. warned in an advisory on Thursday that a flaw in its Windows operating system could let an attacker hijack a computer through the Internet Explorer web browser.
Microsoft rushes out 'critical' fix
news.com.com -- Microsoft issued a "critical" security fix for Windows on Tuesday, two weeks before its scheduled release date.
The company is breaking with its monthly patch cycle to fix a flaw that cybercrooks have been using to attack Windows PCs via Internet Explorer. Malicious software can be loaded, unbeknownst to the user, onto a vulnerable Windows PC when the user clicks on a malicious link on a Web site or an e-mail message.
* Privacy: No new privacy news this week.
Find a direct link to each of the above articles at:
http://www.computerhope.com/news/security.htm
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4. What's new at Computer Hope this week?
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* With the new month of October, Computer Hope has posted its new monthly Poll - "Do you have a MySpace page?" as well as results from last months poll, Quiz - "How much disk space does a standard CD hold?" and Tip - "Microsoft Windows 2000 and XP".
- Posted another site-wide update. This update contained a lot of new accessibility improvements, a new updated bottom navigation for each of the pages, removed excess HTML code from a majority of all pages to help load times, and updated the look of each of the dictionary definitions.
- Added new questions and answers.
- Posted dozens of other updates and fixes.
Find up to the minute updates done to Computer Hope at:
http://www.computerhope.com/whatnew.htm
See the top 10 pages on Computer Hope at:
http://www.computerhope.com/chtop10.htm
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5. Hot computer issues.
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Driver has not passed Windows logo testing error.
http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000835.htm
How do I save a picture from the Internet and e-mail?
http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000836.htm
How do I print a picture sent in an e-mail?
http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000837.htm
Find all of our issues and questions and answers at:
http://www.computerhope.com/qanda.htm
See all new questions and answer at:
http://www.computerhope.com/newqa.htm
See every Q&A in Computer Hopes database at:
http://www.computerhope.com/eqanda.htm
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6. All Talk
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http://www.c71123.com/daily_photo/
This page contains an interesting project by Jonathan Keller who has been taking a picture of himself every day since October 1, 1998. The above web page contains over 8 years of images of a profile of his face and allows you to see how much someone can change over time.
Some adaptions of his pictures into a movie file that allows you to quickly see the progression over time.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvDxUoadG6A
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vc_PU3D3QNE
We would love to hear your comments; suggestions, interests, opinions, fun web sites or what ever is on your mind. E-mail us at newsletter@computerhope.com
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